上外課件Unit 05B (第六冊英語綜合教程外教社)

Unit5

TextExplanationPartIIParagraph4Thetroubleis,realAmerianvaluesarenotexpressedbywhatwesaywewishfor,butbywhatwereallydo.Weloveouroldpeoplebutnotformorethananhouratwoatatime.Theyseemtoprefertheirchild-freeretirementcommunitiestolifeinextendedfamilies.Webelieveinfiscalresponsiblitiesbutourownbalancesheetlookprettymuchlikethefederalgovernment's.intactnotimpairedordiminishedinanyway;undamagedinanyway;wholeTheboywhofounditonthestreetreturnedthemoneyintact.在街上發(fā)現(xiàn)那筆錢的男孩原封不動地把錢送了回去。Theintactcarcassoftheprehistoricanimalwaspreventedfromputrefyingbythearcticcold.史前時期動物的完整尸體,是由于北極嚴(yán)寒的保護(hù)不致腐爛.compassionadeepawarenessofandsympathyforanother'ssuffering;thehumanequalityofunderstandingthesufferingofothersandwantingtodosomethingaboutitHisunboundedcourageandcompassionmadehimanexcellentleaderofthenation他極大的勇氣和同情使他成為一名卓越的國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。compassionate:

v.sharethesufferingofhuddlecrowdordrawtogetherWeallhuddleroundthefire.我們都擠在爐火周圍。Thereisahuddleofpeoplearoundtheinjuredman.一群雜亂的人圍著那個傷員。Thecommitteememberswentintoahuddlewiththechairperson.委員會成員與主席私下碰頭開會。fiscalinvolvingfinancialmattersIndeed,whatisneedednowisanotherdoseoffiscalstimulus.實際上，現(xiàn)在亟需的是另一劑財政刺激方案。Governmentprocurementisoneofimportantpartsonstrengtheningfiscalexpendituremanagementandestablishingpublicfinance.政府采購是加強(qiáng)財政支出管理,建立公共財政的一項重要內(nèi)容。fiscalyear：anyaccountingperiodof12months財政年度soupkitchen(n.)aplacewherefoodisdispensedtotheneedySinceOctobershehasbeenrelyingontheHolyApostlessoupkitchenforfood.自去年10月份開始，她一直依賴圣徒會施舍處獲得食物。Iworkedinasoupkitchenonceanditwassosadbutthepoorpeopletherehadsomuchdignity!我曾經(jīng)在一個貧民救濟(jì)處工作過，那些場面很讓人難過，但是窮人們依然保持了足夠的尊嚴(yán)。baronn.anobleman(invariouscountries)ofvaryingrank;aBritishpeerofthelowestrank;averywealthyorpowerfulbusinessman;;Thebaronexpecthisbaronesstomarryamanofpowerandwealth.男爵盼望自己的女兒嫁個有錢有勢的人。SheisoneofChina'srichestwomen，butnotyourtypicalironindustrybaron.作為中國最富有的女性之一，她并不是人們印象中典型的鋼鐵大王。anoilbaron石油大亨articulate(adj.)expressingorabletoexpressthoughtsandfeelingseasilyandclearlyInliterarycriticismthetraditionalistsweremorearticulateandaggressive.傳統(tǒng)主義者更善于文學(xué)批評，而且行動積極?！癟hemorearticulate,thelesssaid〞isanoldChineseproverbwhichIjustmakeupmyself.“說話越清晰，說得就越少〞是一個我自己剛編的古老的中國格言。Paragraph7Wecomplainabouttheinvasionofdrugsbutourculturetellsusthatnodiscomfortcanbetoleratedandthateverydesiredeservestobesatisfied.Wecomplainaboutcrimebutoursystemdemonstratesthatgoodguysfinishlast--thatcrimepays.Wecomplainaboutthemoraldecadenceofouryoungandthehighincidenceofteenpregnanciesbutouryounghavebeencarefullytaught,byexample,thatresponsibilityisold-fashioned.invasionanyentryintoanareanotpreviouslyoccupied;theactofinvading;theactofanarmythatinvadesforconquestorplunderShecomplainedthatthequestionswereaninvasionof(her)privacy.她投訴這些問題侵犯了她的個人自由.ForoverninehundredyearstheseahasdefendedBritainfrominvasion.九百多年來大海保衛(wèi)了英國，使其不受侵犯。“TheinvasionofIraqdoesnothavealegitimatebasisininternationallaw.“對伊拉克的侵略在國際法上并沒有一個正當(dāng)?shù)母?。〞derivationofinvasioninvade:marchaggressivelyintoanother'sterritorybymilitaryforceforthepurposesofconquestandoccupation侵略invader:someonewhoentersbyforceinordertoconquer侵略者invasive:involvinginvasionoraggressiveattackinvasiveness(n.)discomfortthestateofbeingtenseandfeelingpain;anuncomfortablefeelingofmentalpainfulnessordistressHestillsuffersconsiderablediscomfortfromhisinjury.他因那次受傷至今仍頗感不適.Hewrotebadlyandhandedinthecompositionwithdiscomfort.他的作文寫得不好，交卷時很不好意思。Butforthosewhopreferusingnaturalremediestosoothediscomfort,honeymaybeadecentoption.對于那些習(xí)慣使用天然物質(zhì)來緩解疼痛的人來說，蜂蜜是相當(dāng)好的選擇。tolerateputupwithsomethingorsomebodyunpleasant;allowthepresenceoforallow(anactivity)withoutopposingorprohibitingTheschoolcannottoleratecheatingonexams.學(xué)校無法容忍考試作弊現(xiàn)象。Weseeadeadlysinoneverystreetcorner,ineveryhome,andwetolerateit.我們在每個街角、每個家庭中看見種種致命地罪行，并且還容忍它們。Canwetolerateinthefuturethehistoryofmankindaccordingtothelogicofwriting?難道我們能夠容忍未來人類的歷史就按這種邏輯去書寫嗎？derivationoftoleratetolerant:(adj.)showingrespectfortherightsoropinionsorpracticesofothers;showingthecapacityforendurancetolerance:(n.)thepowerorcapacityofanorganismtotolerateunfavorableenvironmentalconditionstolerantly(adv.)inatolerantmannertoleration:(n.)adispositiontotolerateoracceptpeopleorsituations;officialrecognitionoftherightofindividualstoholddissentingopinions(especiallyinreligion)tolerable(adj.)capableofbeingborneorendured;acceptabledecadence(n.)thestateofbeingdegenerateinmentalormoralqualitiesThedecadenceofmoralsisbadforanation.道德的墮落對于國家是不利的。Hindusocietyduringtheeighteenthcenturyhadbeenpassingthroughaperiodofdecadence.印度社會在十八世紀(jì)期間經(jīng)歷了一個頹廢時期decay(v.)becomeworse,rotincidencetherelativefrequencyofoccurrenceofsomething;thestrikingofalightbeamonasurfaceArecentstudyshowedasignificantroleofeconomicsintheincidenceofcolds.最近一次研究顯示，經(jīng)濟(jì)條件明顯影響著感冒的發(fā)病率。TheEskimosalsohadalowincidenceofasthma,diabetes,hypertension,psoriasis,ulcerativecolitis,cancerandallergies.愛斯基摩人同時也少有哮喘，糖尿病，高血壓，牛皮癬，腸潰瘍，癌癥和過敏。pregnancythestateofbeingpregnant;theperiodfromconceptiontobirthwhenawomancarriesadevelopingfetusinheruterusEveryminuteawomandiesasaresultofpregnancycomplications.每分鐘都有一名婦女因懷孕并發(fā)癥而死亡。Donoteatduringpregnancyorlactation.懷孕及哺乳中女性請勿食用。pregnantpregnant:(adj.)carryingdevelopingoffspringwithinthebodyorbeingabouttoproducenewlife;richinsignificanceorimplicationSothisisaverypregnantmoment,notonlyforthefutureofAmerica,butalsoforallofthematureindustrialeconomiesand,ultimately,fortheworldatlarge.因此這是個至關(guān)重要的時刻，這不僅僅對美國的未來、而且對所有成熟的工業(yè)化國家，并且最終對整個世界來說都是至關(guān)重要的。Paragraph8Theproblemis,changingthingsisaproblem.Itisnotaquestionofhoeingattheweedsonthesurfaceofsociety,butofarealrootjob.Whomadetherulesthesedaysthatdeterminehowoursocietyisgoingtowork--thecodeofethicsbehindthelawsthatdeterminesorvaluesanddecideshowwearegoingtolivetogetherincommunity.ethicsthestudyofwhatismorallyrightandwhatisnot;motivationbasedonideasofrightandwrongWhatdoyouunderstanditbybusinessethics?你是怎樣按職業(yè)道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來理解它的?ThewayIseeit,unethicalethicsarebetterthannoethicsatall!在我看來，不道德的道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)要比沒有道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)好得多！ethic:theprinciplesofrightandwrongthatareacceptedbyanindividualorasocialgroup;asystemofprinciplesgoverningmoralityandacceptableconduct.道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；倫理Paragraph9Itisn'tthechurch.It'snotsomuchthattheirmoralleadershipisbeingignoredasthat,toagreatextent,they'veabdicatedtherole.Collectivelytheyseemtoexudethesamerelativismandinsecurityaboutrightandwrongastherestofus.Simplysaying"BecauseGodsaysso"doesn'tworkverywellanymore.abdicategiveup,suchaspower,asofmonarchsandemperors,ordutiesandobligationsHewasforcedtoabdicatehisclaimontheproperty.他被迫放棄要求財產(chǎn)的權(quán)利Hechosetoabdicateratherthanmartheimageofthemonarchy.為了維護(hù)統(tǒng)治者的形象，他(愛德華)選擇了退位。abdication(n.)aformalresignationandrenunciationofpowersexuderelease(aliquid)indropsorsmallquantities;toproducefrominsideoneselfTheyseemedtoexudeconfidenceandthesmellofmoney.他們似乎渾身充滿了自信和錢的味道。Youhavetoexudeconfidenceandyouhavetotransferthatconfidencetotheplayers.所以你在比賽場上時刻都要展現(xiàn)出自信，并且要將自信專遞給每名隊友。relativismn.(philosophy)thephilosophicaldoctrinethatallcriteriaofjudgmentarerelativetotheindividualsandsituationsinvolvedZhuangzi’soptimismisbasedonhisknowledgeoftheworld,fromtheperspectivesofmaterialismandrelativism.莊子的達(dá)觀是建立在對世界的唯物主義和相對主義的認(rèn)識之上的。Whatisyourtakeonculturalrelativism?你是怎么看待文化相對主義的呢？Paragraph10InspiteofwhatPresidentBushsays,wedoseemtohavelostourwills.Whatwe'dreallylikeisforsomeoneelsetodosomethingaboutthehomelessandtheviolenceandthedrugsandthesickandtheold.Andwe'dlikeforittobedonewithoutataxincreasebecausewedon'twanttopayforit.Itisourstodowithaswewill,toshapeandformwithorcollectiveresourcesinordertocreatearealAmericanDream.yearndesirestronglyorpersistently;haveadesireforsomethingorsomeonewhoisnotpresent;haveaffectionfor;feeltendernessforAftersuchalongwinter,weyearnforwarmsunshine.經(jīng)過這漫長的冬天，我們渴望見到溫暖的陽光。Weyearnforahappylif